From a 1977 community gathering to Plaza Midwood's multi‑day festival, Juneteenth is now a major Charlotte weekend. Here's how the tradition took root.

NCDHHS says SUN Bucks cards are being mailed across North Carolina in June–July; families should only request replacements for lost, stolen or damaged cards.

A ruptured water main prompted a precautionary boil-water advisory in Mount Holly; officials say to boil or use bottled water until testing confirms the system is safe.

A state video shows Division of Marine Fisheries staff scattering the cremated remains of 116 unclaimed people at sea. State rules require ashes be held for three years before disposal.

A Concord resident scratched a $100,000 Cash Payday ticket and walked away with about $72,018 after taxes. The $30 ticket was sold at a Harris Teeter in northeast Charlotte.

UNC‑Chapel Hill’s FY2025 report shows alumni, research and startups generated $30.1B in economic activity and supported 135,458 jobs across North Carolina.

State grants more than $12M to 463 volunteer fire departments for gear, trucks and safety upgrades across North Carolina.

Charlotte added roughly 37,000 jobs last year, but automated hiring systems and AI screening are locking many qualified applicants out of interviews.

Elevation Church is launching Elevation College in Matthews — a small partner-site program with Southeastern University offering ministry-focused degrees and on-site housing.

Families in Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Schools have launched petitions and raised privacy and screen‑time concerns about the i‑Ready program, saying it cuts into classroom instruction.

New data show Americans added roughly $93 billion in credit‑card debt in 2025; North Carolina households averaged $7,329 and South Carolina $6,723. Here’s what that means locally.

About 50 people were displaced after a city-ordered evacuation at the Carolina Apartments; a local nonprofit says it arranged Airbnb stays and rehoused more than half.

Technical problems stalled online end-of-grade exams for a second day in parts of CMS. District and state officials are working to reschedule affected students.